Restoring Clapboard Siding

Use section of old clapboard to mark the length of the replacement siding.

Restoring clapboard siding.

Cut the clapboard using a 10 teeth per inch crosscut handsaw. Double 4 clapboard select cedar double 4 1 2 dutchlap select cedar double 5 clapboard select cedar double 4 1 2 clapboard smooth triple 3 clapboard smooth. Inventory is sold and received continuously throughout the day. First to help avoid any future insect damage back prime the cedar with oil based primer image 1.

Clapboard was originally hand split from logs of different type of woods producing one edge thicker than the other where the board above overlaps the board below. Available in five architecturally accurate profiles. Pry the remaining pieces of old clapboard out from behind the course above. Use utility knife and speed square to score the cut line onto new clapboard.

Vinyl siding is an alternative to clapboard and has grown in popularity since the 1950s. Clapboards today are also known as lap siding wood plank beveled wood siding and weatherboard. Therefore the quantity shown may not be available when you get to the store. Restoration classic provides the premium features that makes it a great choice for both remodeling and new construction.

Prices promotions styles and availability may vary by store and online. Some pros to vinyl siding are its affordability as well as the fact that it doesn t have to be. The reasoning behind this was that the upkeep of wood siding was too time consuming and newer materials were more resilient. While it is true that wood shingles or clapboards require fresh paint every few years a growing number of homeowners are now stripping away the skins of siding to restore the original wooden clapboards beneath.

Restoration classic double 4 x 12 6 forest vinyl siding. While it used to be known to crack and fade with time technology has advanced making vinyl siding more durable and effective and a good alternative to clapboard.